Brooke Brimm admits more than half of her students are Black and over 50. I have faced backlash from some Christians in my family about yoga being ‘evil’. They hate when I remind them that Jesus was a yogi. Quick read. Check it out.
https://blackyogateachersalliance.org/teaching-yoga-to-christians/
Jameela Hill is a Detroit native who moved to Tucson 5 years ago to pursue a new life path. As a dedicated artist, yoga teacher, doula, student, and full-time mother, Meela is committed to empowering Black women through her retreats that combine art and movement. Meela’s professional entry to the art came as a teaching artist for DREAM School’s KindeziCare youth program where she led movement through storytelling. She is currently pursuing an IT certification at PCC. She founded Jijivisha Holistic, a healthcare company that combines her yoga and doula knowledge to provide Black women with tools to cultivate healthy, affirming relationships and find their purpose. As a member of Rooted Doula Collective, Meela is passionate about creating spaces for Black people to birth, learn, and parent in ways that resist the traumas of white supremacy, patriarchy, and capitalism. Meela's mission is to hold space for everyone to live with authenticity and joy.
